Picture Perfect Envelopes
Do you print a lot of envelopes with your MS Word documents?
Ever wonder how to dress up your envelope with a picture or business logo?
If you're thinking that might be a wonderful way to give your mailings that extra "punch," you're in the right place, because that's exactly what we're going to discuss today!
In older versions of MS Word, you need to begin in the ever handy Envelopes and Labels window (Tools menu, Envelopes and Labels choice).
In Word 2007, you need to go to the Mailings ribbon and click the Envelopes button on the far left.
Once in that window, enter your delivery and return addresses as normal and then click on the Add to Document button.
You will then be returned to your document, but with one major difference. You should see an envelope at the top of your document (before the first page).
If you don't see the envelope, you probably aren't in the Page Layout or Print Layout view (the name depends on the version of Word you're using). To switch your view, go to the View menu/ribbon and select the correct view.
Now, you can click into the envelope and use the Insert menu/ribbon, Picture choice to insert the picture you'd like to use (you know, the exact same thing you'd do in any document).
It can be moved, resized, etc. just like clipart in all Word files. Right clicking on the picture will allow you to adjust its properties in the Format Picture choice. (I found that I had to change the wrapping style and text alignment to get the text to start next to the top of the picture, instead of the bottom).
You can also highlight the addresses to change the font or text content, using the menus the same as you would for any Word document.
Now, I find it useful to have an envelope saved in a blank document. That way, I can simply keep changing the delivery address on the envelope. (For printing just the envelope, I make sure I've got the cursor on the envelope and I then choose Current Page in the Print window).
This method will really allow you to spice up your envelopes. So, go on, be creative and have fun!
1. Print from Windows Explorer
If you need to print a document, for example, let's say a Microsoft Word document, you don't have to open up MS Word first. Browse your hard drive and find the file that you want to print, right-click on its icon, and then click Print. This automatically sends the document to your printer without having to launch MS Word.
2. Use small icons on your Start menu
After you install a few dozen (or a few hundred) applications, your Start menu becomes very crowded. The simplest way to reduce the size of your Start Menu and to reduce the clutter is to use small icons instead of those big ones (you know the ones!). Guess what? You can fit a lot more small icons on your start menu than big ones (DUH!). So use small icons to show more programs in the same amount of space.
To switch to small icons, right-click the Start menu and click Properties.
Next, click the Start Menu tab and then click the Customize button.
Now click the General tab, click Small Icons, and then click OK twice.
There you go. Now you look like a pro even if you aren't one - 'cause pros never use large icons even if they can't see very well at all. It's just not cool! (I'm kidding of course - but I've never seen a techie yet using Large Icons.)
3. Send an e-mail attachment from anywhere
1. Find the file on your hard drive that you want to send by e-mail.
2. Right-click the file's icon
3. Click "Send To" and select "Mail Recipient"
4. A new mail message will open with the file attached and ready to send.
5. Insert the person's email address you want to send your attachment to from your address book (or type it in)
6. Change the message text from the default stuff that appears there (or you can leave it if you really don't care)
A 'No Reboot' Trick To Unfreeze A Frozen Computer
Or "Unfreeze With Ease" Windows XP and Windows Vista (all versions)
Wanna know a little trick you can use to save yourself when you're in a situation that seems to have only one solution? You know, when your computer completely freezes up and the only thing left to do is to resort to shutting off your computer at the switch and turning it back on.
Lots of things wrong with doing that, however I must say the consequences of that are not as bad in Windows XP as they were in Windows 95, 98 or ME. With those operating systems -shutting off your computer at the switch, was like playing Russian Roulette - you never knew if your computer would start up again or simply die on the spot. Even with Windows XP shutting your computer off at the switch and then turning it back on should be done only when you have no other option. Some bad things can happen although seldom does it result in catastrophe. Shutting your computer off at the switch and then turning it back on will certainly unfreeze your computer - and it certainly may result in some Windows problems too. Plus - you'll lose any current documents you're working on. And face it, restarting this way takes some time...especially if your computer's getting older and you've installed lots and lots of software, restarting this way can take a long time (well relatively speaking) - know what I mean?
So, here's a really nifty trick that has bailed us out more than a few times - you might want to memorize this one because someday you're going to need it.
If you're ever working in Windows and suddenly everything freezes, don't panic. Don't hit the "Off" button. Don't take a chance on losing your work. Try this:
1. Press the "CTRL" "ALT" "DELETE" keys in sequence
2. Task Manager Appears
3. Click The "Processes" Tab
4. Find any and all instances of "Explorer.exe" and close them all by right-clicking and choosing "End Process"
5. If you've done this successfully your taskbar will disappear - don't worry - that's what you want.
6. Now, while you're still in Task Manager, click "File" "New task" and type in "explorer.exe" (without the quotes)
7. Your taskbar should now reappear and your computer that was frozen should now be ready to go
This trick will work most of the time - but not always. Sometimes you cannot even use your CTRL - ALT -DELETE keys. If this happens you'll just have to shut 'er down and then restart.
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